LESS STRESS AND MORE PROFIT Interview Transcript: How Small Business Owners Can Be Happier Today and Richer Tomorrow - Softcover

Benn, Simon J

9780985936839: LESS STRESS AND MORE PROFIT Interview Transcript: How Small Business Owners Can Be Happier Today and Richer Tomorrow

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ISBN 10: 0985936835 ISBN 13: 9780985936839

Publisher: Simon J Benn, 2012

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This book has been created to meet small business owners’ needs. It’s going to help you attract more business so you can drive top line growth. You’ll inspire your team to higher productivity so you make more money. It will do this by reducing the stress of running your business. Hundreds of entrepreneurs have told me: • They’re frustrated because their profits aren’t as high as they would like. • They lose sleep worrying about their businesses. The ebook helps you understand why we feel this way so you can make a conscious choice to feel better. In order for you to get the most from reading this, the interviewer asks the questions that you’ll be asking yourself. It’s dialogue to engage you in learning some really important insights into why we feel the way we do about our businesses. Then when you'll less stressed, so the book will help you... • give you capacity to do and achieve more • get more from your team to increase profit • ease cash flow by getting paid quicker • convert more leads for fast sales growth • cut costs for immediate bottom line gains • increase order values and frequency from existing customers • attract more new customers. Here’s what small business owners are saying about Less Stress and More Profit. A really clear, simple and refreshingly direct book for the small business owner. It’s been written with passion by someone who’s experienced the pain of feeling as though business is a constant struggle. It’s easy to read and fast moving. A great resource to tap into written by someone who has spent years trying to find an answer to the struggle. Simon has taken all that and done a brilliant job in sharing a short cut for those wanting an easier way. ~John Muranka, John Muranka I am moved and inspired by Simon’s willingness to lay his life and experiences open, so that others can share his leanings. His book is open, honest and to the point. ~Phil Westerby-Jones, Little Blue This book made me realize something that I did not want to accept or acknowledge…although relatively successful, I had far more stress and less happiness in my work than I was aware of So many of the stories and analogies struck a chord with me and have made me re-appraise my work life balance going forward. The chapters on increasing productivity and principles for a happy life gave me an incredible amount of food for thought. I recommend buying the book, reading it and then reading it again and again. ~Steve Owen, Positive Solutions

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About the Author

Less Stress and More Profit for small business owners: that's my mission.

I have created the Book, Workbook and MP3 to share the strategies that helped me to triple profit with you:
* How you can get more done in your day and get more from your staff.
* The practical actions you can take to cut costs.
* How I turned 32% of our sales letters into appointments, converted those leads, drove a three fold increase in average order value and got more leads coming in fast. I've tried hundreds of tactics from courses, books and webinars, and put the ones that work into products for you.
I was born in 1967 and grew up in Yorkshire, England. My father set up his own business when I was 4 and this was a big part of family life.
I went Leeds Grammar School when I was 8 and left at 18 to take a Business degree at Manchester University.
Unfortunately the degree proved useless when I joined the family business in 1989! It simply didn't give me any skills that could be applied to running a small company.
In 1996 I took over the running of the business when my father retired.
The first years were very profitable until the dot-com crash. We were selling to big businesses like Kelloggs and Coca-Cola. There was a big drop in confidence when the stock market crashed and they cut back on all spending.
I down-sized to get back to reasonable profit.
I went on every course going and read hundreds of books, had coaches...doing everything that I could and tripled the profit.
I've written these products so you can do the same. I also want to help you with the emotional side of running a business.
Some of us worry about our businesses. We wouldn't choose to would we?
It's my mission to help other small business owners choose their mood more so they can be happier today and richer tomorrow.
Because once they are happier, they're in a better place to make more money

From the Inside Flap

Many books try to justify their existence by having more pages. Simon Benn has gone with the less is more approach. Less Stress, More Profits will help you in two very important ways. It helps remind us that we are not our business and our happiness should not depend on its success. Secondly it reminds us of the very simple things that we can do to increase sales, cut costs and improve cash flow. I found these really useful. We've started using some of the credit control tips. I'm using the sales tips already and changing some little things that make big differences.
Simon Hartley,
Be World Class

Life's too short to continually learn from your own mistakes. Accelerate your journey to happiness by learning and applying the wisdom in this book.
Peter Field,
PFA

It's a comfort to realize I'm not the only business owner who feels alone sometimes. The book was a great read and very enlightening.
Richard Morris,
Venture Photography

An oddly compelling read that's inspirational.
James Acton,
The Brand Nursery

Simon's book injects a necessary sharp breath of fresh air into books for small business owners. Reflecting on his own (often painful) learning process, his positive and pragmatic suggestions for success and happiness were closely aligned to my own experience as a small business owner , husband and father . More importantly, I learned new 'stuff' - some of which I have already acted on!
Martin Braddock,
Mason & Nurse Associates

At the very beginning of my plunge into business more than twelve years ago [aged seventeen], Simon was the first person to sit down and give me practical, encouraging advice. It's great to see that he has taken the time to structure and present this advice through such a personal story.
Boyan Benev,
BB Publishing

Running a business isn't plain sailing and this book has really helped me rise above the setbacks and given me a whole new perspective. It's also helping me in my personal life. We all hear voices in our head and that used to get me down. Now I'm better at ignoring those negative thoughts.
Greg Thomson,
Encore Wealth

There's great stuff in this book that really helped me and it's useful for any business owner who wants to feel better and make more money.Who doesn't?
Dave Smith,
Being Bolder

I'm a true believer in feeding the whole person in business and you address that here.
John Jantsch,
Duct Tape Marketing

I really enjoyed reading the book and found it very honest and insightful. I think a lot of other small business owners would also get a lot out of reading it.
Gareth Howard,
Authoright PR

A great read with some different and new ideas for the entrepreneur on how to look at life.
Julian Richer,
Richer Sounds

A great read, packed full of gems that when applied will grow a business to serious profits.
Richard Denny,
Richard Denny Group

A revealing insight into how to identify and manage your personal approach to a successful business, full of practical ideas for owner managers written by a self-confessed workaholic who sometimes got it wrong before getting it right.
Steve Taylor-Parker,
Media Innovations

Before, I used to always hate reading books, but reading this book I have gained much knowledge from understanding how to keep stress down and happiness up. This book has inspired me.
Mohammed Afzal,
Afzal Imports

This book is really impressive and thought-provoking. Great read! I can relate to the stories and analogies used, which makes it easier to understand. I love to feel like I'm getting more value for money, and with so much rich and useful content, this book does just that.
Junior Ogunyemi,
Junior Ogunyemi Ltd

Simon has really cracked it with this one. He takes some very sophisticated concepts and makes them accessible, giving bucket loads of practical advice and powerful ideas that I can apply right away to my business. It's all about reducing the stress, taking away the pain and getting better results and, most importantly...with far less effort than ever before. This book is the solution to a simpler , happier life and a more profitable business.
Tom Cassidy,
Ultimate Career Success

I do not read many books and often find myself putting them down after only a few chapters but in the case of your book, I read it from start to finish in a single sitting, only breaking for further thought on the subject. I found it very easy to read, honest, personal, insightful,entertaining, positive and above all very useful for a small business owner such as myself.
Aman Khurana,
MindACTION

"Less Stress and More Profit" is packed with the kind of information that every business owner needs to know to balance their lives and generate as much income as possible.
Gene Marks,
The Marks Group PC

This book really resonated with me as, like the author , I made the mistake of thinking I had to delay feeling good until my business was a big success. Until I read Simon's story, I had no idea that I was making this mistake. I'm going to flick through this book every couple of days to remind myself and help me feel good.
Brett Plant,
Happy Homes Investments

This book is loaded with practical ideas you can use immediately to increase your profits and the quality of your life.
Brian Tracy,
Brian Tracy International

I have read lots of business books and never took their words in like I did with this one. Those other books just get you excited to make changes and then you lose that excitement once something bad happens. I now feel I can pick myself up when bad stuff happens, and if I need some help, I just open up the book and feel better . You've really hit the nail on the head with this book, it will change lives of the other business owners that read it. It's changed mine.
Scott Hashisaki,
Social Karma Media

Simon's willingness to share his experiences, insights, strategies and beliefs on Entrepreneurial success can save you years of time, effort and business pain! A valuable book for all business owners.
Chris Cardell,
Cardell Media